Ice Storm Warning until 06:00AM Thursday
* WHAT...Significant icing. Additional snow accumulations of up to one inch and ice accumulations of one tenth to one quarter of an inch.
* WHERE...In Mississippi, Tippah, Alcorn and Lafayette Counties. In Tennessee, McNairy and Hardin Counties.
* WHEN...Until 6 AM CST Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Power outages and tree damage are likely due to the ice. Travel could be nearly impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute.
* AFFECTED AREAS: TIPPAH ... ALCORN ... LAFAYETTE ... MCNAIRY ... HARDIN
Instructions:
Travel is strongly discouraged. If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. Prepare for possible power outages. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.
Address/Location
City of Oxford, MS
107 Courthouse Square
Oxford, MS 38655
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 662-232-8073
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP OXFORDMS followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Extreme - Extraordinary threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Ice Storm Warning